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JSI Tip 3815. How do I prevent Windows 2000 users from using IE to 'Set as Wallpaper'?

When a user right-clicks on an image in Internet Explorer and presses Set as Wallpaper, an Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp file is written to their \Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer folder.

To prevent this action, use Internet Explorer to set the wallpaper that you desire. Copy the resultant Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp file to the \Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer folders of all the users you wish to inhibit. Set the ACL on this file to allow read access only. You can use CACLS in a logon script: